About
My name is Tom Fitzgibbon and I’m a drummer, music teacher, tour manager, and voting member of The Recording Academy. I grew up in the Pacific Northwest and currently reside in Los Angeles, CA. I’ve been performing, recording, and studying drums for 25 years. I’m proficient in styles including (but not limited to) punk, rock, pop, and jazz. I’ve toured the U.S. extensively and have performed on numerous recordings.
I’m also an experienced tour manager with a background in music promotion, and I can ensure tours reach their financial goals through strategic budgeting and creative problem-solving. I lend an experienced hand to any musical project or tour.
My greatest passion is sharing my knowledge with others, and I’m available for private lessons and/or consultations, in-person or via video.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Video
Experience
Bands performed With:
Monsterwatch, Sydney Sprague, Spirit Award, Cumulus, Lisa Prank, Bright Weapons, Vervex, Hibou, Candysound
Broadcasts:
KEXP, KUGS, Audiotree, TuneIn Radio, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Daytrotter, Balcony TV, KING-TV (Nancy Guppy’s Art Zone), KONG-TV (Band in Seattle), Amazon Prime Video (Dick’s Live Stage)
Festivals:
SXSW, Innings Fest, Treefort, FreakOut Fest, Timber, Timbrrr, Bumbershoot, Catapult Fest, Doe Bay Festival, Mercer x Summit Block Party, Next 50 Fest, Linda’s Fest
Bands OPened for:
Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional, The Front Bottoms, Frankie and the Witch Fingers, Oso Oso, All Time Low, Hey Marseilles, Bad Bad Hats, AJJ, The Blow, Danbert Nobacon (Chumbawamba), Chain and the Gang, King Tuff, Telekinesis, Now Now, El Ten Eleven, Remember Sports, Antarctigo Vespucci, Worriers, CHAI, We Were Promised Jetpacks
Gear
Drums
C&C Gladstone Ebony Stain 13”, 16”, 22”
Yamaha Stage Custom 12”, 16”, 22”
Ludwig Black Beauty 14”
Rogers Dynasonic 14”
Cymbals
Meinl Byzance Transition Ride 21"
Sabian Groove Ride 21”
Meinl Byzance Dark Crash Cymbal 20”
Meinl Byzance Medium Crash 21"
Sabian Artisan Crash 18”
Meinl Artist Concept Stack 16"
Meinl Byzance Extra-Dry Hi-Hat 16”
Sabian Groove Hi-Hat 14”
Misc
Roland SPDsx
Roland RT-30K
Roland RT-30HR
DW Hardware